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MANILA OPENS DRIVE-THRU VAX SITE FOR PUV DRIVERS

Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers now have easier access to booster shots as the city government of Manila opened a drive-thru vaccination exclusively for their use at the Bagong Ospital ng Maynila. PUV drivers can also bring along their family members eligible for booster shots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, with 1,000 […]

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BAD AIR QUALITY LEVELS FOR 2 NCR CITIES ON JAN. 1

The initial report of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has shown that air pollution levels in two Metro Manila cities have exceeded the safe standards during the first two hours of January 1, 2022. The DENR-EMB report showed that the air pollution levels in the cities of Marikina and Manila […]

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MANILA PREPARES FOR COVID-19 SURGE – MORENO

The city government of Manila is reviewing the facilities of its quarantine sites in preparation for a possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases due to the Omicron variant. The city has a 530 COVID-19 bed capacity and a buffer of about 200 beds in several dormitels. Only 37 beds are in use as […]

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200 FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM MANILA HOUSING PROJECT

New homes, new lives. This is what awaits close to 200 families in Manila who are set to move into Basecommunity, one of the housing projects completed during the term of Manila mayor and Aksyon Demokratiko presidential candidate Isko Moreno. In two years as Manila’s chief executive, Moreno has broken ground on six major housing […]

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BINONDO-INTRAMUROS BRIDGE NOW 88% COMPLETE – DPWH

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started with the massive installation of prefabricated girders for abutments and ramps of the iconic Binondo – Intramuros Bridge Project in Manila. In his report to DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, Undersecretary and Build, Build, Build Chief Implementer Emil K. Sadain said that already lifted on […]

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MANILA HONORS MEDICAL WORKERS ON BONIFACIO DAY

The city government of Manila paid tribute to medical workers during the celebration of Andres Bonifacio’s 158th birth anniversary at Liwasang Bonifacio. The city again called medical front-liners the country’s modern-day heroes because of their sacrifices to help the country in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno offered and asked […]

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MORENO THANKS LACUNA, CITY HALL FOR MANILA’S AWARDS

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday praised his vice mayor and Manila city hall officials and employees for the numerous awards garnered by the city in recent weeks, and attributed the distinctions won by the city “to the efforts and efficiency of my colleagues in the city government because I could not have done all […]

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LIPA, MANILA TO SIGN SISTER CITY PACT – AFRICA

Manila and Lipa City in Batangas province will enter into a sister city pact in order to expand and strengthen the local government units’ relationship. A sister city pact or twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities aimed at promoting cultural and commercial ties. […]

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MANILA BEGINS 5TH HOUSING PROJECT – ISKO MORENO

The city government of Manila will commence the construction of its fifth housing project, the 20-storey Pedro Gil Residences, following the groundbreaking ceremony recently. Located at the corner of A. Francisco and Perlita Streets in San Andres, the project will benefit informal settlers, renters, and government employees. It will have 309 residential units with two […]

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MANILA’S 5TH HOUSING PROJECT BEGINS – ISKO MORENO

The fifth city housing project of Manila officially started construction with the groundbreaking ceremony of the San Lazaro Residences in Sta. Cruz. Located at the corner of Alvarez and Quiricada Streets, it will have 20 floors with 382 residential units. A public health laboratory and health center will also be constructed within the property. It […]